Back to fight down under for the first time since 2019, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya will pack Qudos Bank Arena in Sydney, Australia, when he defends his crown against hungry challenger Sean Strickland in the main event of UFC 293 on September 9 (September 10 local time). Plus, the pride of Western Australia returns, as heavyweight knockout artist Tai Tuivasa collides with Alexander Volkov in the co-main event.
UFC 293: ADESANYA VS STRICKLAND Early Prelims kickoff Saturday September 9 at 6:30pm ET / 3:30pm PT in the United States on ESPN+ and UFC Fight Pass. The Prelims air at 8pm ET / 5pm PT on ESPN News and ESPN+ and the Main Card will air exclusively on ESPN+ in the U.S. at 10pm ET / 7pm PT.
Main event scheduled for five rounds. All other bouts scheduled for three rounds. | Official Scorecards
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UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland Early Prelim Results
Kevin Jousset vs Kiefer Crosbie
- Kevin Jousset (8-2, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand by way of Bordeaux, France) clashes with Kiefer Crosbie (10-3, fighting out of North Inner City, Dublin, Ireland) at welterweight
Shane Young vs Gabriel Miranda
- Shane Young (13-7, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) takes on Gabriel Miranda (16-6, fighting out of Telemaco Borba, Parana, Brazil) at featherweight
Blood Diamond vs Charles Radtke
- Blood Diamond (3-2, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) meets Charles Radtke (7-3, fighting out of Chicago, IL) in a welterweight battle
UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland Prelim Results
Nasrat Haqparast vs Landon Quinones
Jamie Mullarkey vs John Makdessi
- Jamie Mullarkey (16-6, fighting out of Central Coast, Australia) takes on John Makdessi (18-8, fighting out of Montreal, Quebec, Canada) in a lightweight battle
Jack Jenkins vs Chepe Mariscal
- Jack Jenkins (12-2, fighting out of Melbourne, Australia) goes against Chepe Mariscal (14-6, fighting out of Denver, CO) in a featherweight battle
Carlos Ulberg vs Da Woon Jung
- Carlos Ulberg (9-1, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) takes on Da Woon Jung (15-4-1, fighting out of Seoul, South Korea) at light heavyweight
UFC 293: Adesanya vs Strickland Main Card Fight Results
Tyson Pedro vs Anton Turkalj
- Light heavyweight Tyson Pedro (9-4, fighting out of Sydney, Australia) meets Anton Turkalj (8-2, fighting out of Gothenburg, Sweden) to open the UFC 293 main card
Justin Tafa vs Austen Lane
- A heavyweight rematch sees Justin Tafa (6-3, fighting out of Brisbane, Australia) face Austen Lane (12-3, 1NC, fighting out of Jacksonville, FL)
Manel Kape vs Felipe dos Santos
- No. 10 ranked flyweight contender Manel Kape (18-6, fighting out of Phuket, Thailand by way of Porto, Portugal) takes on newcomer Felipe dos Santos (7-0, 1NC fighting out of São Paulo, Brazil)
Co-Main Event: Tai Tuivasa vs Alexander Volkov
- Sydney’s own Tai Tuivasa (15-5, fighting out of Western Sydney, NSW, Australia) takes on Alexander Volkov (36-10, fighting out of Moscow, Russia) in a heavyweight co-main event
Main Event: Israel Adesanya vs Sean Strickland
- Middleweight champion Israel Adesanya (24-2, fighting out of Auckland, New Zealand) aims to defend his belt against No. 5 ranked contender Sean Strickland (27-5, fighting out of Corona, CA)
